Educational materials for aggregates professionals

Aggregates handbook

The second edition of The Aggregates Handbook will be available on Nov. 1. The new edition offers updated content and expanded coverage on all aspects of the aggregate industry. Topics include sustainability, production technology, safety, transportation, geology, plant processing, design, technology standards, and industry trends. The 800+ page handbook focuses on three major areas:

• Locating, mining, processing, and transporting aggregates from a deposit to market;

• Aggregate users; and

• Specifications and standards, as well as sampling, testing, and quality control principles.

The handbook will be available in both hardcopy and electronic form. For more information or to order, go to www.nssga.org/handbook.

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association 

Educational materials

Safety posters are available for free download, or professionally printed copies may be ordered at a cost of $1 per poster plus shipping. The posters include: Take Five for Finger and Hand Safety!; Wrench Right; Proper Prying; Get On and Off Safely!; and Beware! The Unexpected Danger. Go to

www.ima-na.org/Safety-Health for more information.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Mining survey

A new survey of the U.S. mining population captures the profile of the mining workforce. A total of 737 randomly selected mining operations returned completed questionnaires and reported data for 9,008 employees. Two sets of data were collected — Part I: Employees presents the employee-level data; Part II: Mines presents the mine-level data.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Dozer training program

A new web-based training course, part of Vista’s Silver Series, focuses on the basic operation and safety of crawler dozers. The program is designed to help trainees in the construction and mining industries to become safe and productive operators. Lessons cover components, controls, and design and application.

Vista Training

Safety procedures materials

A set of successful or good practices for confined space and lockout/tagout procedures are now available for those who do not have available resources. Both sets of materials include a sample written program, sample checklists, links to federal and state standards, and more. The materials are available at www.phylmar.com.